Mr. Calkins is a Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Great Lakes where he has played an instrumental role in the development of the firm’s distinct approach to equity management. In 1990, Ed was one of the founders of Great Lakes Advisors, Inc. He currently works closely on the value equity approach, assists in managing client relationships, and participates in business development. Ed is a member of both the Management Committee and Board. Ed worked in equity investment units at Continental Bank after graduating with an MBA with distinction from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and earning a BS with honors from Saint Louis University. He is a member of the CFA institute and its Chicago chapter.

Mr. Frice joined the Great Lakes Advisors in 1998 and is a Senior Equity Portfolio Manager focused on the large cap value portfolios. Prior to joining the Great Lakes Advisors, Mr. Frice was employed by First Chicago NBD and served as Senior Equity Analyst, Deputy Director of Equity Research, and an equity portfolio manager. Mr. Frice is a graduate of Lake Forest College and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a member of the CFA Institute and The Investment Analysts Society of Chicago.

Mr. Kim joined as Senior Research Analyst in April, 2011. As a Senior Research Analyst for the Small Cap Portfolio, Mr. Kim was/is responsible for equity investments in the Industrial, Technology, and Materials sectors. Prior to joining Great Lakes Advisors, Mr. Kim was an Investment Analyst at Harris Associates from 2007 to 2009 and a Securities Analyst for Skyline Asset Management from 1998 to 2007. Mr. Kim holds a BS in Accounting from Indiana University and an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago. He is a CFA charter holder and a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Wicklander joined the Great Lakes Advisors in December, 2019. Ray is a Portfolio Manager and Analyst on the GLA Fundamental Equity team where he serves as Portfolio Manager on the Great Lakes Advisors ’s Large Cap Value and Global and International Equity Strategies. Ray previously spent 12 years at Nuveen Investments, as a Managing Director, Portfolio Manager of the Global Select strategies, and co-Manager of the Large Cap and All Cap Value strategies, and Analyst at NWQ Investment Management. Previously Ray was at Nuveen subsidiary Tradewinds Global Investors, as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Analyst, and with additional leadership roles as Deputy Director of Research and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Early in his career Ray was in Long/Short equities at Pembroke Capital Management in London, and he began his career at Northern Trust Asset Management in Chicago. Ray holds a BBA from the University of Notre Dame and an MSc from the London School of Economics. He also holds both the CPA and CFA designations.